Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-09-21
TIE VISITING KNIGHTS.
A Grand Street Parade and Inspection a
the Park-To-day's Programme.

A Grand Street Parade and Inspection q
! the Park-To-day's Programme.
| Camp Canadian. in Capitol Park, where
are quartered the visiting members of the
Uniformed Rank of Knights of Pythias, is
one of the principal attractions of the city
A more beautiful location could not be OBJ.
tanned, and the tented field, with its mill.
tary surroundings, is the admiration of all
| visitors. Just as old Sol sent his first
| rays of light upon the eastern
horizon the boom of the cannon
heralded his advance, and in a
brief space of time the camp was all hustle
and activity. The knlghtly srmor was
soon donned, and the glittering helmet and
shining sword. which are the distinguish
ing features of the snowy uniform, gave the
men military look that was at once strik-
ing and handsome. The duties of camp
were entered upon very similar to those
observable among the militia. Alto o'clock
the two regiments were on the parade
ground, as were also a number of citizens
who desired to witness the drill.
Colonel Lohmever, of San Francisco,
commanded the First Regiment, in which
were the knights from San Francisco, Oak
land, San Jose and Santa Cruz. Colonel
Guthrie, of Sacramento, commanded the
Second, which represented Sacramento,
Chico, Santa Rosa, Woodland and Nevada
City.
THE STREET PARADE.
The street parade announced for 10
o'clock moved promptly at that hour, and
proceeded over the following line of march
l. TO Tenth, to K, to Second, to J, to Tenth,
to G, to Agricultural Park, where they
were dismissed.
The First Artillery Regiment COM
manded by aforementioned Ed. II. Nc
Kee, preceded by Nimbarth's band from
Chico, acted as escort. The military BOYS
turned out in goodly numbers, and the
regiment made an excellent showing
The Second Regiment of Knights under
Colonel Guthrie, came next in order. Next
came the First Regiment of Knights under
command of Colonel Lohmeyer, preceded
by Mountain Division Band of Nevada
City. The splendid bands, the excellent
marching, the beautiful banners, all elected
expressions of admiration from he thou
sands who crowded the sidewalk along the
line of march.
When they arrived at Agricultural Park
they were drawn up in line and dismissed.
At Camp Carnahan last evening there
was regimental inspection and dress par
AIDE, and the camp was thronged with
visitors
At the officers meeting of the Grand
Division yesterday, the report of the Bri-
gade General Chief of Staff was received.
from which it is learned that the standing
Of the Order is in satisfactory condition.
The local committee referred the competi-
tive drill to the brigade officers, who,
after consultation, decided to fix the min
imum of the divisions at sixteen
men and one commissioned officer. The
prizes for the competitive drill, which
takes place at $50 A. NJ. to-day, are as fol-
lows: First prize, $3.50; second prize, 500;
third prize, SIS. The entries are: Noun
tain Division. No. Is, of Nevada City; Chico
Division, No. u, of Butte county, and Sac
Division, No Z.
The judges of the drill will be Lieuten-
ant Frank 81, Edwards, Adjutant First In
fantry, o.. S. A, Lieutenant L. H. Strother,
r. o. NJ, First Infantry, U. S. A., both
from Angel Island and Lieutenant c. G.
Starr, First Infantry, from The Presidio
These officers are the guests of the
Knights
The Grand Officers of the Grand Lodge
paid an official visit to the Sacramento
Lodges last evening.
Sacramento Division yesterday received
a number of handsome souvenir badges
The programme for to-day is as follows
6 A. M, reveiile 7 A. NJ, breakfast A. NJ,
brigade guard mount; $50 A. M, cempeti-
tive drills al Agricultural Park 1870 P NJ,
dinner; p. M, business meeting of bri-
gade; D P. NJ, brigade dress parade and
award of prizes $50 P. M, supper; 1920
P. NJ, taps IL p. M, tattoo.